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Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-29
Looking Back

-Four years l have been in Mexico
and this closing year has been the
best of all. 1t is encouraging, very
and my patrons know that do my
best to reciprocate for the privi.
lege of doing business with them,
/ seek trade by exchanging the
most value that the best modern
manufacturer can produce. If ]
have failed to please in q single in.
stance am anxious to reimburse,
Thanks for past favors and happy
New Year to all,
j. NJ. POLLARD.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-29
Notice to Teachers,

There will be a public exanina-
ton held at my Office in Court
House, January 9th and 7th, 1888.
All expecting to teach in the spring
schools are asked to attend, as
there will be no more examinations
mill Anril, JoHx P. GAss,
Com'r. Schools.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-29
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Immediately after the close of
the meeting, which adjourned until
Friday night next, the executive
committee met and elected C. F.
Clark president and FL. F. Wood
ward secretary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-29
HELD FOR MURDER.
"Big" Jim Smith, Formerly OF
Mexico, Held for Murder in
Kansas City.

Mexico, Held for Murder in
Kansas City.
All OF our Mexico and most of
our country readers will remember
"Big" Jim Smith, the genial c. &
A. Railroad conductor, whose wife
used to keep such neat restaurant
where Kemper's billiard hall is
now. We are sorry to have to
chronicle the fact that Jim is in
great trouble at Kansas City, being
held for murder.
The Kansas City Times says
The testimony at the coroner's
inquest over the body of Otto
Drogmund was against Colonel Jas.
F. Smith, who has strongly denied
the stabbing on the night of Deeem-
Der %. Frank Coleman, a 13-year-
old bootblack, and Officer Sheehan,
both of whom saw the commission
of the crime, gave the most damag-
ing evidence, but there were others
whose stories of the affair differed
in none of the essential details.
Frank Coleman testified as fol-
lows saw a big crowd on Grand
avenue near Fifth street just pre-
ceding the killing. l went over
there and saw them fussing. There
was man and a woman fussing in
the door of the restaurant. After a
while the policeman came, and the
woman told him to arrest the man,
and the policeman grabbed hold of
both men and started with them to
the police station. / moved along
with the crowd on Grand avenue,
down near Fifth street, and the
crowd was cursing and hitting, and
| thought they were hitting at the
policeman. The policeman pulled
out his club and tried to keep them
all back, and then I saw one man
run up to the man that is here
dead and strike him with some
thing.
The man that did the stabbing
dropped the knife down in the
mud and stamped on it. 1 picked
up the knife and went to hand it to
the policeman, but fellow took it
out of my hand and said: Don't
say anything about it. Don't say
anything The man who took the
knife went into the restaurant with
it.
John Sheehan, the officer that
made the arrest, had more damag-
ing testimony to give.
E'I saw Mrs. Smith there" said
the officer, land when I asked her
the cause of the trouble she said
that she wanted Brown arrested for
beating her son. | told him that
both he and Brown would have to
go together and l started out of the
door to follow, and he and Brown
began striking at each other, 1
caught hold of both of them, but
could not manage two men.
"Just as 1 turned around, after
separating these two. l saw
Colonel jim Smith stab Otto Drog-
mund.
"O!my God! he has stabbed mel
"Then Smith backed into the
crowd a few feet and stood perfect
ly still with tranquil face for an
instant, but l saw him drop his
knife at his heels. | ran toward
him, drawing my gun as I did so,
and exclaimed: You have killed
that man and if you make break
/ will down you, right where you
are i am not going to run away;
SO put your gun in your pocket. "
Frederick Williams testified
that "they got to fighting in the
kitchen and were thrown out. Then
the fight became general. Drog-
mund was standing few feet away
from me outside of the crowd when
a large man approached with a
weapon which appeared like big
knife. He gave Drogmund a quick
thrust and then stepped back and
dropped something"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-29

The ladies of Mexico are going
to have regular reception days.
Mrs. G. B. Macfarlane will receive
from 3 to 5 p. m. on the last We'd
nesday in each month. Miss Lin
ME Allison will be found at home
on the same hours on the last
Thursday in each month.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-29

J. S. Stephens, of near Hatton
last week killed a hog which weigh
ed 564 pounds. Stephens made sc
pounds of sausage and Is gallons OF
lard.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-29

John Grimshaw, the plucky ex-
press messenger, about whom
columns have been written lately,
is a brother of Arthur Grimshaw,
who is well known in this city as
having been messenger between
this city and Jefferson several years
ago. He is now county clerk Of
Cole county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-29

of what they are purchasing. The
plan has met with much favor and
the st. Louis merchants promise to
send the men around often, about
every two or three months, though
there is question fthe custom
will be continued and made per-
manent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-29

J. H. Byrns pays for three copies
of the LEDGER to Jan. 1, 1889.
Such acts make newspaper men
feel like living.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-29

The Salamander folks are still at
work on the shaft near their works
in search of fire-clay. Borings in
that vicinity have demonstrated
that extensive beds of that material
exist there, and it the intention of
this company to develop them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-29

A. S. Stephens, 9 miles south
east of Mexico, has just bored a
couple of wells, one 81 feet and the
other SO feet. Plenty of good water
was found in both wells.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-29

Miss Bessie Emmons gave a
party to about 80 of her friends at
her home on Franklin avenue last
evening.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-29

notwithstanding the bad weather
work has progressed on the new
bridge steadily, and the new struc-
ture will be finished and open for
travel within a week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-29
Faru for Rent.

A good 40 acre farm 10 miles
southwest of Mexico for rent, good
house, out-buildings etc. Terms
reasonable. A. g. HIrT, #.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-29
straved.

From Governor Hardin's farm
about September 1st, red steer
calf. VIII pay for any infor1na-
fion to 1t
An. SHOCK on LEWIS Bros.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-29

The remains of Ellsworth Evans
were brought down ON the C. & A.
last Friday from Kansas City,
where he died several days ago.
Young Evans formerly resided
here with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. N. Evans. The remains
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-29

At Maple Grove Friday night an
immense crowd gathered to hear
the literary exercises under the
direction of Prof. J. n. Cross. A
number from this city were present.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-29

Mrs. Kate Bray died at the
home of her father, Thomas Fa-
gan, GA E. Liberty street, Thursday
night, of bronchitis. She leaves
two young children in this city land
husband, G. Bray, who is at pres
ent in Colorado. The funeral took
place from the Catholic church,
Clark avenue, at 2 p. M, Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-29

Geo. M. Pearson, one of Van
dallas most worthy and steady
young men, has gone to st. Louis
to go into business. We wish him
success.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-29
Money to Loan

IAKENAN 4 BARNES, financial cor
..snondeuts of Eastern capitalists, have
unlimited capital to loan for to years
time at a low rate of interest on farlns In
Audrain and neighboring counties. Priv
iisge of paying part or all of loan before
dne. We also loan home money on very
reasonable terms. If you desire loan
call on US and We will give you terms that
defy competition.
IAKENAN & BARNES,
Real Estate, Loan and Insurance Agents,
MEXICO, MO.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-29

"Lafe" Newkirk pays for three
copies of the LEDGER for a year.
He believes in supporting local
nanerS
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-29

DIR. J. B. d. Worley, the ele-
phantine dental surgeon of Bruins
wick is in Mexico spending the
holidays, and with Miss Jennie
Cox made US pleasant call TODAY
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-29

Robertson & Stone shipped three
cars of extra fine mules to New Or
leans Monday night. Both gentle
men accompanied the stock south
and will spend a month in Louis
lana
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-29

Died, at 7 a. M, last Friday, Mrs.
Millie Crawford, of Youngs Creek,
aged ~ years. Funeral was con-
Quoted last Friday at II a. m. when
the remains were inferred at
Long Branch cemetery.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-29

Notice h hereby given thai the flrm u
Jackson & Massey Is this day desoiyed
by mutual consent, q. ID. Massey rettr-
Ing and A. ID. Jacksop, continuing the
business at the old stand, aud will pay
all debts II the old arm and collect d;
accounts due them.
A.. ID. jackson.
u. ID. MASSAY.
Mexico, Mo-, Dec. 10, 1887.
NOTICE.
AIIp&rties indsbted To the old firm wAli
please Gall and settie their Acc0unts lIy
Jan. lst - I need the money.
STAT 4. %. JACKSON.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-29

am authorized to pay &100 to
any one failing TO find relief from
coughs and colds by the use of CO.
HosH AND TAR. For adults and es-
pecially children, it is unsurpassed.
36-13t. J. +. LLEwELLYy.
A son of John ,spotswood got in
from California Thursday. He will
return in the spring.
Miss Jennie Chapnaqn, Of Louis
lana, is visiting Mrs. b G. Burk-
hart, during the holidayG
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-29
Inducements Extraordinary

We take pleasure in announcing the fact that
we have placed before the people the largest
and handsomest line of oVRRcoATs in all
sizes and qualities ever brought to this market,
Our SUITS for dress and business are equally
as fine and durable, We certainly offer the
best Inducements in boys and childrens wear.
When We say we can save. you money by
buying your CLOTHING and GENTS FUR
NIsHING GOODS we mean it, for we know we
do so every day. We are at all times glad to
see you. Should you need anything, and we
believe you will, we certainly suit you in
style, quality and above all, low prices
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-29

IT. johnson sold one stack OF
hav for Sam Baker last week Tor
s75.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-29

Ad. Smith left Monday hight Tor
Temple, Texas, to spend the winter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-29

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. W. ii
Potts, a girl.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-29
MEXICO MARKET REPORT.


A valuable residence situated III,
Mexico, No., for sale or trade fol q
small farm in Audrain county, Mo.
For particulars address Thomas
Hickman, Box II, Mexico, Mo.
36 w 1t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-29
Who are they P

Two young ladies in Mexico re-
ceived for a Christmas present s5,-
600 in cash, each, from a brother in
st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-29

Mrs. Kate Steele, the finest cake
baker in the United States, has the
thanks of the entire LEDGER staff
for an elegant basket of cake. Mrs.
Steele is a warm friend of the
printer.
The report that A. NJ. Harrison
is going to leave Mexico is untrue.
Andy has great faith in Mexico s
future and says he is going to stay
here and help the LEDGER's boom
in the spring.
Prof. Horace Williams, of Kan
sas City, is in Mexico on visit to
his brother, J. V. Williams. He
is going to Moberly and will try
to bring the next teachers conven-
ton to Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-29

Lee Craddock returned to Kan.
sas City last night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-29

evening.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-29

MEXICO, MO.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-29

papers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-09-01
Modern Prodigal Son.

No, my son, it isn't that the world has
grown hard-nearted; it isn't that we
aren't just as glad to-day to see the pro-
digal come back, and just as lovingly
anxious to welcome him home as ever
was anybody. 1t is the manner in
which the prodigaI son of 1887 fire.
quently returns that throws the wet
blanket over the festivities of the well
come. When he comes down the road
with his hat hanging on his ear and his
hands in his pocket; when The
kicks his faithful old house
dog as he lounges in at the gate !;
when he calls his father "gov'nor" and
the hired man Gull" whephe wants TO
know whats for dinner2" before he
has been in the house fifteen minutes;
when he gives his elder brother two
fingers to shake and advises him to
comb the hayseed out of his haiF; whe
he throws himself into the easiest CnaIr
in the house, rperGhes his feet on the
window sill and announces 5hat he'll
take tub before dinner;" when he
GENES back with a generally fOrgiylng
air Of gOOd-feliowshIp about him, and
tries TO make all the rest OF the family
very easy and Ieassured-then It Is, my
son. that your father longs 10 run acd
meet you while you are yet a great way
of, and fall upon your neck with plOw
line and welt you into 3 state of beCOI-
.ug humility and peuiteDce 10y the time
you are able To. take off your hat to the
bound boy and crawl UP the front steps
TO ask your brother to shake hands with
you. Good people are just as glad 10
day as ever they were, my son, to see
the prodigal come home, butit does rat
tie them l5tle8to see him come in 3
hack and ask them to pay the driver
and send for his hacpapP -RlLrHatia
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-09-01
Josh Billing Lecture Tour.

When Josh Billings started out on his
first lecturing tour ne began with j
small New Jersey town and had justsix
peopIe'for an audience. He wrapped up
lis manuscript after the lecture, told
the hotel man That he was going back to
New York and go to work and not unite
that package until he could come back
to that town and speak to an audience
that would fill the house. He went
back to the city and struck a new LEAD.
Some years after he was invited to that
town and found an Immense audience.
When he came on tho ,Iage he began 10
unite his package, telling the story as
he went along, and then delivered bis
original lecture. He said this shutting
out the past and beginning over again
was the secret of success.-Indianapolis
Journal
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-09-01
a Rattler's Fangs,

On Tuesday Michael Boyer, 60 years
of age, who resides short distance
from Vincentown, was bitten in the hand
by rattlesnake while gathering whort-
leberries IN the woods, near Tabernacle.
He at once applied the wound to his
mouth for the purpose of extracting
what poison he could, and was then
given large quantity of whisky as an
antidote. This had the desired effect,
physician in attendance pronounced
him out of danger. = Philadelphia
IedOer
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-09-01
A Chinese Complexion.

When observed in one of the Caucasian
race, is indicative of bile in the blood.
Who would be yellow when he or she
can exhibit the hue of health on cheek
and brow through the aid of Hostel
ter's Stomach Bltters, an antagonist at
whose onset liver complaint takes
refuge in flight. Fur upon the tongue,
nausea, sick headache, pains under the
right ribs and shoulder blade, an IN
pleasantly odorous breath, are remedial
BILE with the benign Alternative, which
does not, like potent cathartic, drench
the intestines or, like the mercurial pre-
parstions, contaminate the blood. Not
only the liver, but the stomach and
bowels are aroused, toned and regu-
lated by this fine family medicine,
which has won the confidence of the
respectable classes, not by startling as
sertions on its behalf, but by the con-
of the CLAIMS made for it with
its performance in every instance when
tested. I
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-09-01
The Public Debt

The public debt reached its highest
point in August, 1865, just twenty-five
years ago, when it was 50 ,3S1 $50, 295. 1t
is now, not including the Pacific rail-
road bonds, $1,000, 076, $50. In others
words, more than one half of the debt
has been paid within that period. 1t
has been reduced at the average Fate of
$50, 706,O75 each year, $5,225. 5Si each
hour and $12O. AZ for ever minute of the
entire twenty-five years.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-09-01

HILL's HAIR and WHIsKER DYE, Black
or Brown, SOC.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-09-01
Bitten by a Ratt1esnake.

GALENA, ILL.,, July 3d. Yesterday at
New Diggings, Wis, near this city,
Dawn Veterinarian, a farmer, while
reaching to pick up board from the
tall grass, was bitten on the finger by a
rattlesnake. He had a Ratchet in his
hand at the time, and with one blow he
amputated his finger aud forthwith
proceeded to carve IN pieces his snake
ship, which was huge, hideous fellow
with eleven rattles and button.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-09-01
Notice.
OFFICE OF THE OsoEoLA GRAVEL

MINING COMPANY.
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, Aug. 81, 1887.
a meeting of the stockholders of the
Osceola Gravel Mining Company is hereby
called for Monday, the 18th day of Sep
tember, A. D., 1887, at 10 o'clock am.
of that day at the company's Office in
the City of Salt Lake, Territory of Utah,
to consider and vote upon resolution
to increase the capital stock of said cor
poration to five hundred thousand
shares. or such other number of shares
as by said meeting shall be determined
upon, and to amend the articles of in
corporation of said company accord
ingly, and to transact such other bust
ness as may properly come before such
meeting. BENZ. HAMPTON,
+ President,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-09-01

SULPHURBATHING by MEANS of GLENN S
SULPHUR SOAP in the ordinary bath tub
has so completely superseded the former
methods of sulphur baths that they are
no longer used. The more recent plan
of extemporizing sulphur bath e1cels
economy, and because its strength can
be so graduated as to adapt it more
accurately to the gravity of the ailment
it is intended to ameliorate. CRIrTEN-
TONS, New York. Sold by druggists
everywhere.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-09-01

"HACKMETACK ;" a lasting and
fragrant perfume. Price 25 and so
cents. For sale at A. G. Smith & Co.'s
Drug Store. 13
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-20
BAKING POWDER TESTS.
Analysis OF THE CHEF BAKING POW
DERs SOLD IN The SOUTH.
Their Strength and Value Officially Ascef'
tained-A Large Num5sr Impure
and UnWholesOme.

The Ohio State dairy aud food-coom-
missioner. General 5. Ii. Hurst, has
made public Circular No. g the resul Is
of the commissions investigation oil
baking powder. This commission was
formed by the Legislature, with instrlc-
tions 10 make an examination OF the
food-supply of the state, and to give II
report Of such examination to the pup
lie. The examination of the baking
powders was made by Professor IL. a.
Weber, State chemist, and, relating as II
docs TO an article OF daily use IN the food
Of almost every one, is OF particular IN
tereSt.
The rather startling fact is brought out
by tho report that OF the thirty different
brands of baking powder nnalyzed, com
posing about all those sold in the State,
twenty Of them are made from alum. n
substance declared by the highest medi-
cal authorities TO he injurious 10 health
when used in food.
The commissioner Classics the bak-
ing powders into three general dlViSlohs'
according to their value:
lst. Cream of Tartar baking powders.
ID Phosphate baking powders.
Sd. Alum baking powders.
The object Of batiug-powdcrs Is, when
mixed in the flonra and subjected to mol5-
ture. to generate a leaveuiug gas IN the
dough. which will raise the bread and
cause it to be porous and light The
commissioner explains that the best
baking.powder is that which, the lngre-
dents being healthful. gives oil the
largest amount of leayenlng gas and
leaves the smallest amount OF rcsiduum
in the bread. 4 small amount oi car
Donate of ammonia, which is considered
bcal,hful. is used in some OF the cream
Of tartar powder 10 give them higher
strength. The commission say thai pure
alum is undoubtedly hurt'u. sl.t, and
that the resultant salts from rs comblna-
ton with soda a. formed IA the bread
can scarcely be- less hurttul The report
ranks the powders and shows the amount
in each Of inert rosuItants. winch IN
using It would appear as rcsiduum ID the
bread, as follows:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-20

4 Young California physician n slave
COcOntnc-Rcnd insaue
nv fts E,orvcrfIs influence.


tt was shortly after O'Clock Saturday
morning. says the Cincinnati Enquirer.
when reporter dropped into pharmacy
mt the corner Of Plum and Longgortu
streets. Joe was preparing 10 close mp
when suddenly young man walked ia.
IS soon as the druggist saw him he said (:
That settles il / won't get ont OF
here for two hours.
"Whv, what's the matter?
THAT fellow who has just come in is
a cocaine heni, and he's good Tor two
hours"
The young fellow walked behind the
prescription case. he was well dressed,
and bore the appearance OF being well
fixed with this hie's goods.
He wore shining silk hat, Prince
Albert coat, and pauJeloons OF the latert
STYLE. Around his neck was silk hand
kcrchicf, held mt the throat with a soli-
tare diamond pin, and ID his hand he
carried silycr-neadod cane. Once be
hind the desk, he whispered:
doe. / couldn't go TO bed without
my medicine.
His appearance vouched for TIE truth
of his statement, for he looked as II he
had not seen a bed Tor several nights
His face was pale, but his eyes were
clear and moved nevously IN his bead.
"Well. how much DO You want "
asked Ellers.
"Well, give me ten grains. At the
same time he pulled out a. small leather
case, which he laid on the desk. He
also produced II pocket-book containing
large roll OF money. The cocaine, for
such it proved 10 be, was given him, and
he opened the small case. 1t contained
about one hundred small wires, num-
Der Of needles used for hypodermic III
iections, piece OF sealing-wax, an old
bone. handled knife with broken blade,
all covered with sealing-wax, and small
medicinal syringe. lie at once began
to work in full view Of Or. Elters and
the Enquirer reporter, who stood by to
watch.
The ten grains of cocaine were placed
in vial In this he placed some dis
TILED water, filling the vial. As he held
up the large bottle containing the DIS
titled water his hand trembled, and he
bit his lips nervously until the blood
trickled down his chin. He would allow
no one to assist him. He shook the vial
violently and corked il up. lie then be-
gan 10 talk in wild. senseless manner
while he was preparing the needle for
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-20
Amending Rhode Island Election


The Bourne bill, introduced by Sena-
tor Bourne and backed by the kepubli-
can majority in the Rhode Island Senate
to offset the Democratic open.suitrage
movement, provides that every male cIti-
zen. native or naturalized, shall be emit
tied 10 vote for all but city councillors
in the three cities and for the expendi-
ture of money. without requiring owner
ship Of real estate by naturalized citi-
zens. as now. Registry taxes shall be
assessed on every qualified voter, with
the exception Of mariners, malitamen,
and people too poor TO pay such tax.
This amendment it is proposed to have
voted on by the people at the State cleo
ton in April.